Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781260310177
Author: Mark W. Nelson, Wayne B. Thomas J. David Spiceland
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.2Q
To determine

Balance sheet:

Balance sheet is a statement which reports the financial position of the corporation. It is an organized list of assets, liabilities and stockholders equity.

Market value:

Market value is a value at which the asset could be sold in a market on a current date.

To explain: Whybalance sheet does not portray the market value of the entity.

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